
Jim Root
133 Posts
Jim Root
133 PostsRole
College Basketball Contributor
Experience
7 years
Location
Las Vegas, NV
About the Author
Jim is a college basketball expert at The Action Network. He previously worked in the accounting/finance industry before quitting to work in sports. He moved to Las Vegas to bet and work on Three Man Weave full-time. Jim graduated from the University of Missouri with a Masters of Accountancy degree. He worked at the campus rec center and played pickup basketball there whenever possible. While Jim specializes in all things college basketball, he's particularly adept in college hoops futures.
More from Jim Root

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Jim Root
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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Villanova 20/1 national title future in 2018 followed immediately by Virginia 20/1 national title future in 2019.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
Kentucky -13 against Texas A&M on January 8th, 2019. Up 14, UK took a shot clock violation with 0.7 seconds left. The cameras cut to Calipari and Billy Kennedy shaking hands at half court, A&M hit a half-courter off-camera to lose by 11. Nightmare fuel.









